OK, Let's talk about TV

TV is a much maligned form of entertainment. When you are sitting talking with people, you don't sit and admit to having to replace the bulb on your TV 2 years early because you have it on all of the time. I am sure there are those of you who remember when this particular form of entertainment was new and exciting. Everyone talked about what they watched. We used to have extended family come over every Sunday night to watch Lawrence Welk with us when I was little. (That little tidbit of info goes no farther than this blog, understand?) I remember coming home from school and running to the TV to watch reruns of The Big Valley (Heath was so cute!) There used to be the "water cooler" discussions about every one's favorite shows. So, when did TV become a taboo? When did it become so bad to satisfy your need to just sit and watch every now and again?

So, now, I am forced, well not so much forced, but inclined, to defend my favorite entertainment. Let's look at the sheer volume of what's available. If you can't find something to watch on 200 channels, you need to find something to care about. I think you must be pretty boring if you can't find something to entertain you for a 1/2 hour or so. Just take our family. Ken is all over the Discovery Channel and Fox News (don't judge him.) Jake likes the sports recap shows and Chuck. Megan likes the cooking channel. Michael still enjoys a cartoon or two (as do we all, don't we?) I'll watch just about anything, I'll admit it: Lifetime, VH1, Reality TV, the History Channel, Biography, the Game Show Network, regular networks, even a shopping channel now and again.

Don't get me wrong. I am of the opinion that we need to live our lives in balance. Don't over do anything. The Bible doesn't say "don't be angry", it says "in your anger do not sin." It doesn't say "don't drink wine", it says "don't be drunk with wine." (ok, I fudge on that one sometimes.) It doesn't say "don't watch TV"...well it doesn't really talk about TV, but if it did it would say, "everything in moderation."

My point. Admit it, you watch TV. You have some shows that you don't want to miss. You use the DVR or TiVo or whatever it is you use to record shows when you aren't around to watch.

Hi, I'm Jodi, and I LOVE TV. I watch reality TV, just to make me feel a little better about myself (I tell my kids don't compare yourselves to the least of these, but sometimes it does feel good.) I like the cooking challenges and Ace of Cakes. I like Law & Order, Criminal Minds, Without a Trace, The Family Guy, the Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, infomercials about kitchen gadgets (don't know why since I don't cook, but I do). I LOVE TV.